The eyes of the world were on the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., today for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw .

A lineup of world leaders and A-listers from sports and entertainment was on hand for the draw, which determined which teams will face off against each other in the World Cup's group stage. Only the top two finishers in each group are guaranteed to advance to the bracket portion of the tournament, known as the knockout round, which will ultimately decide the FIFA World Cup champion.

The three host nations were pre-assigned: Team USA to Group D, Team Mexico to Group A and Team Canada to Group B.

The other 45 teams were assigned based on the draw. They were arranged from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked and split into four pots, with a representative from each pot assigned to

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